Express Terms - 6 NYCRR Part 597
Hazardous Substances Identification, Release Prohibition, and Release Reporting
(Statutory authority: Environmental Conservation Law sections 1-0101, 3-0301, 3-0303, 17-0301, 17-0303, 17-0501, 17-1743, 27-1301, 37-0101 through 37-0107,and 40-0101 through 40-0121)
6 NYCRR Part 597 is amended to read as follows:
Existing subdivision 597.1(a) through paragraph 597.1(b)(1) remain unchanged.
Existing paragraph 597.1(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:
(2) Chemical [a]Abstracts [s]Service number or CAS number is the unique identifier for a chemical substance assigned by the CAS division of the American Chemical Society.
Existing paragraph 597.1(b)(3) through section 597.2 remain unchanged.
Existing section 597.3 is amended to read as follows:
597.3 List of hazardous substances
Table 1 sets forth the list of hazardous substances in alphabetical order. Table 2 sets forth the list of hazardous substances in Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number order.
Table 1 and Table 2 are amended to read as follows:
| Table 1 - Alphabetical Order | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASRN | Substance | RQ Air (pounds) | RQ Land/ Water (pounds) | Notes |
| 3825-26-1 | Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate | 1 | 1 | |
| 2795-39-3 | Perfluorooctane Sulfonate | 1 | 1 | |
| 1763-23-1 | Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid | 1 | 1 | |
| 335-67-1 | Perfluorooctanoic acid | 1 | 1 | |
| Table 2 - CAS Number Order | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASRN | Substance | RQ Air (pounds) | RQ Land/ Water (pounds) | Notes |
| 335-67-1 | Perfluorooctanoic acid | 1 | 1 | |
| 1763-23-1 | Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid | 1 | 1 | |
| 2795-39-3 | Perfluorooctane Sulfonate | 1 | 1 | |
| 3825-26-1 | Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate | 1 | 1 | |
Existing subdivision 597.4(a) is amended to read as follows:
(a) Prohibition of releases.
The release of a hazardous substance which is required to be reported pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section is prohibited unless:
(1) such release is authorized; [or]
(2) such release is continuous and stable in quantity and rate and has been reported pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of this section[.]; or
(3) such release is of fire-fighting foam containing Perfluorooctanoic Acid (CAS No. 335-67-1), Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate (CAS No. 3825-26-1), Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (CAS No. 1763-23-1), or Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (CAS No. 2795-39-3) used for fighting fires (but not for training purposes) and occurs on or before April 25, 2017. In the event there is a release of such foam that exceeds the reportable quantity of any hazardous substance, the release must be reported pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section.
Existing subdivision 597.4(b) remains unchanged.
